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2006 HONDA CR-V — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 895201 · 2011-12-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CR-V
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
80,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HONDA CR-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO FAULTY WIRING WITHIN THE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE LEFT THE FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW DOWN SLIGHTLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V456000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 12/19/11 *BF.....UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF UPDATED 02/29/12 UPDATED 06/04/12 UPDATED 08/09/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10439880
Machine
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